Without the injured striker the French midfielder stylishly took on the burden of being Manchester United’s main threat against EvertonBoth these sides have lost their way a little over the festive period, though not to the extent suggested midway through the first half when Wayne Rooney looked up in search of a team-mate to pass to and proceeded to pick out Juan Mata. The Manchester United fans in the Bullens Road stand were singing one of their old songs in Rooney’s honour at the time, yet the Everton captain has been back in blue for several months now and Sam Allardyce was rather hoping his distribution would be a help rather than a hindrance.Allardyce believes Everton have become more solid over the past month but recognises they are n...